Gatestone Institute Every day around the world, 13 Christians are killed for their faith; 12 are illegally arrested or imprisoned; 5 are abducted; and 12 churches or other Christian buildings are attacked. These are among some of the disturbing findings of Open Doors’ “World Wide List, 2021” (WWL-2021), which was recently released and annually ranks the top 50 nations … [Read more...]
Does Telling Muslims ‘How to Behave’ Prompt Hatred and Terror?
Does a firm stance against Islam provoke anger, resentment, and violence from Muslims? And does the opposite—pandering to and appeasing Muslims—win their appreciation, respect, and cooperation? Far too many in the West are convinced that the answer to both of these questions is an emphatic yes. Recently, on Dec.7, 2020 in Berlin, for instance, in a speech to the … [Read more...]
EMET Webinar on ’14 Centuries of Radical Islam’ with Raymond Ibrahim
Last week, the Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET) held a webinar titled "14 Centuries of Radical Islam's War against the West." I was its featured speaker. The one-hour video with Q&A follows: … [Read more...]
“They Shot My Wife in the Head and Cut Our Four Children into Pieces”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, November 2020
Gatestone Institute The following are among the abuses that Muslims inflicted on Christians throughout the month of November 2020: The Slaughter of Christians Indonesia: On Nov. 27, Islamic terrorists beheaded a Christian priest and killed three other Christians by slitting their throats in Lembantongoa village. A Salvation Army church and six Christian homes were also … [Read more...]
How Islam Deified Tribalism
Aside from its religious veneer, Islam can easily be defined and understood by one wholly areligious word: tribalism—the bane of any democratic or pluralistic society. The fact is, the entire appeal of Muhammad’s call to the Arabs of his time lay in its compatibility with their tribal mores, three in particular: loyalty to one’s tribe; enmity for other tribes; and raids on … [Read more...]